Snake Pit Poetry | A Tribute to Ragnar Lodbrok

● Snake Pit Poetry by the Spirit of Valhalla. A Tribute to the Legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok - the Greatest Explorer to have ever Lived and the King of the North. Let’s get social: Soundcloud •   / siccmundus   Instagram •   / midon_kurisinkal   Ragnar Lodbrok, according to the legends, was a Viking hero and a Danish and Swedish King. He is known from Old Norse Poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles. According to the traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the British Isles and the Roman Empire during the 9th century. Ragnar was eventually captured by the Anglo-Saxon king Aella of Northumbria and was casted into a pit full of Venomous Snakes to die. This story is also recounted in the later Icelandic works Ragnars saga loðbrókar and Þáttr af Ragnarssonum. After his death, a Great Heathen Army is said to have been led by the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok, namely, Björn Ironside, Ivar the Boneless, Ubbe, Halfdan, Hvitserk, and Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye to wreak revenge against King Aella. The sons of Ragnar avenged their father by Blood Eagling King Aella of Northumbria. In this track, we come across Ragnar’s views on his power as a King, religion and his visions and beliefs. I give full credit to all the vocals used in this track to History channel’s Vikings. The beats used in this track is in courtesy of Danish ambient and Nordic folk musician Danheim and it is his copyrighted content. The creation of this track was also greatly inspired by the musical works of Einar Selvik and Fever Ray. Ragnar Lodbrok still remains to be the greatest explorer to have ever lived and the King of the North. “Døyr fe, døyr frender Døyr sjølv det sama men ordet om deg aldreg døyr vinn du et gjetord gjevt Døyr fe, døyr frender Døyr sjølv det sama Eg veit et som aldreg døyr dom om daudan kvar”